Adhyaya 81 — Suratha and Samadhi Seek Sage Medhas; Introduction to Mahamaya and the Madhukaitabha Origin Account
ब्रह्मोवाच विश्वेश्वरीं जगद्धात्रीं स्थितिसंहारकारिणीम् ।
निद्रां भगवतीं विष्णोरतुलां तेजसः प्रभुः ॥
brahmovāca viśveśvarīṁ jagaddhātrīṁ sthiti-saṁhārakāriṇīm | nidrāṁ bhagavatīṁ viṣṇor atulāṁ tejasaḥ prabhuḥ ||
Phạm Thiên nói: Đấng Phạm Thiên, bậc chủ của quang huy, đã tán dương Nữ Chúa tể của vũ trụ—Đấng nâng đỡ thế gian, tác nhân của sự bảo tồn và tiêu dung—chính là Nidrā (Giấc Ngủ thiêng) của Viṣṇu, rực sáng vô song.
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The verse frames Devī not as a subordinate force but as the sovereign power governing cosmic maintenance and dissolution; even Viṣṇu’s sleep is her manifestation—implying divine agency behind states like wakefulness and slumber.
Primarily within Sarga/Pratisarga theology (cosmic process) expressed as Devī’s control over preservation and dissolution; it is embedded in the narrative portion rather than a genealogical Manvantara catalogue.
Yoganidrā symbolizes the veiling power (āvaraṇa-śakti) that can bind even the preserver; liberation/action begins when that power is propitiated and ‘withdrawn,’ allowing awakened consciousness (Viṣṇu) to act.